Collective Kitchen & ESL Program Overview: V1 m5 c' O( k7 [# U5 V
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" Q8 A6 o3 q/ x6 r- [1 oLearning opportunity and social support group for at-risk or isolated immigrant seniors4 o) z9 e: D6 {: F) c
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The program teaches basic cooking skills, provides further social support, and an opportunity to practice basic conversational English.9 H2 U1 `5 X1 {8 F
Goal:9 j! U- a. C# x
The goal of this program will be to decrease isolation by increasing independent living skills in the kitchen, increase opportunities for volunteerism among new residents, help provide basic English language application and better utilize seniors to help support at risk seniors.
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: h* v' r/ S: L$ EThe program is indented for small group of six to eight immigrant seniors with limited English skills.
Z0 m* d; a9 Q# a- h8 h* WThe “at-risk or isolated seniors” will be assisted with nutritional knowledge, food planning and meal preparation. The program is designed to assist learners with the ability to cope with crisis regarding loss of a spouse or partner, who was typically the provider of the above food preparation needs.
% @3 c% A+ T: x% e$ f/ w% bThe learners get together monthly:
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; r$ d3 A3 S! ~to plan and cook nutritious meals1 ~0 N+ t* f1 t7 [+ O* P5 `2 r' X
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$ M( ~% E, g, m6 t7 Hshare ideas and recipes: p5 P: q' l4 k5 _
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. q, z7 u) G8 p; ^, ~$ h0 elearn and improve basic cooking skills
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increase social interaction3 K& V$ d5 N8 A3 l% n% N
There will be 8-hours of monthly instruction spanning a ten month period.
' `% P" u$ P, y" c- X3 P; SGroup meets to prepare four to five main dishes to take home.
, P3 D! l. A, I7 J$ |, kGroup decides the best time to meet each month.
3 p. R6 v. T% V4 r# cThe cost is $2 per person monthly ($20 for the full ten month sessions).3 T7 a) A* i4 ~3 J N5 ?
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Steve Renaud,
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Westend Seniors Activity Centre
; [# K7 H7 H% ?8 v0 |http://www.westendseniorsactivitycentre.com/ ~1 u* R) ?9 T1 T3 N
9629-176 Street
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! P+ \0 l& T6 v) ~Phone: 780-483-1209
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